Chess Puzzle #wa4Gi — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook d1; bishop b2; pawns a4/b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook d7; knight f4; pawns d3/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re7 — rook d7→e7. Opponent replies Qc2 (queen d2→c2).
3. Best move: Rc7 — rook e7→c7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is Re7.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3r1p1p/6p1/6q1/PP3n2/3p3P/1B1Q1PP1/3R2K1 w - - 1 39

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